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| Document Type: | Book |
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| All Authors / Contributors: |
Katherine Carté Engel |
| ISBN: | 9780812241235 0812241231 |
| OCLC Number: | 310961103 |
| Notes: | Originally presented as the author's thesis (doctoral--University of Wisconsin) under the title: Of heaven and earth. |
| Description: | viii, 313 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm. |
| Contents: | The Pilgrims' mission -- Interconnected worlds -- Moravian expansion in the Mid-Atlantic -- The moral parameters of economic endeavor -- Atlantic currents : global war and the fate of Moravian communalism -- Two revolutions : ending the Oeconomy and losing the missions -- A change in mission -- Unraveled strands. |
| Series Title: | Early American studies. |
| Other Titles: | Moravians in early America |
| Responsibility: | Katherine Carté Engel. |
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"Ambitious and deeply researched... An ideal example of a case study with far broader implications for American religious history."-Church History "Engel's account of change over the last part of the century features careful attention to the interplay of local and world events, the continuing integrity of Moravian religious motives, but also the compelling force of circumstances that ended the earlier dynamism of this pilgrim community... A noteworthy example of Atlantic history at its best."-Catholic Historical Review "Engel fills a significant gap in the history of the Moravian Brethren in America by focusing on the connection between their spiritual ideal and economic activity. In doing so, she also spotlights the significance of transatlantic ties and the impact of the Seven Years War for the entire middle Atlantic region."-Journal of American History Read more...
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